CIS 296 Week 2 Individual: IT Strategy Guide – Operating Systems Business Proposal

Your company is now looking to potentially adopt a new operating system. You have been asked to create a business proposal to select a suitable operating system, describe it, and outline how to maintain it.

Utilizing your Learning Team collaboration, create a 2- to 3-page proposal in Microsoft®Word. Structure this as a proposal, rather than a research paper, with the intent being to convince the audience of your chosen operating system and its benefits.

At a minimum, include the following for this proposal:

• Compare Windows®, Mac®, and Linux® operating systems
• Explain the difference between closed and open source operating systems
• For the selected operating system:

  • Outline the fundamentals of computer software configuration, file management, safety, recovery and security
  • Outline common troubleshooting situations and proper procedures to fix them
  • Explain the importance of maintenance and proper updates

Follow APA formatting guidelines.

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